Where the Aunts Are: Family, Feminism, and Kinship in Popular Culture

… a fresh take on an underexplored topic.

— “Choice”

If you have ever been curious about the role of legal, biological, or voluntary aunts, pick up Where the Aunts Are. This book gives a feminist perspective on the power of women, especially that of aunts, as reflected in popular media; further, it discusses the flexible role of aunts in the nuclear family.

–Laura Marie Pope, Santa Clara University “Communication Research Trends”

This volume provides a broadly researched voice in the conversation about women, their families, and opportunities for women to impact in the world.

–Dawn Gentry, Milligan College “Stone-Campbell Journal”

Patricia J. Sotirin is Professor of Communication at Michigan Technological University and co-author of Aunting: The Cultural Practices that Sustain Family and Community Life with Laura L. Ellingson.

Laura L. Ellingson is Professor of Communication and Women’s & Gender Studies at Santa Clara University and co-author of Aunting: The Cultural Practices that Sustain Family and Community Life with Patricia J. Sotirin.